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This section of Peter’s letter emphasizes submission in the life of the believer. This is not a popular subject.

Peter applied the theme of submission to the life of a believer as a citizen (1 Peter 2:11-17).

A worker (2:18-25) and in marriage (1 Peter 3:1-7), and a member in the church (1 Peter 3:8-12).

All three of these areas have been polluted in today's age. What is interesting is today's climate looks a lot like that of the ’60s.

God has established the home, government, and the church, and He has the right to tell us how these institutions should be run.

There was free sex, drugs, drinking, political upheaval, climate concerns, radical music, riots, marches, wars, and racial issues.

Rebellion to authority is not something new, its something old and is demonic in nature. You know the leader of a rebellion taking a third of the angels.

Now, in saying that. There are times to resist authority, but only when that authority tells you to do something contrary to the law of God.

Act 5:29 But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: "We ought to obey God rather than men.

“Submission” does not mean slavery, but simply the recognition of God’s authority in our lives.

Satan’s offer to our first parents was freedom without authority, but they ended up losing both freedom and authority.

The Prodigal Son found his freedom when he yielded to his father’s will.

Peter shared with his readers three excellent motives for submitting to authority and living dedicated, obedient Christian lives.

I was just at a pastors and leaders conference a couple of days ago, and there was a lot of talk on the Jesus movement. That revival in the 60s concerning Calvary Chapel and the hippies. I've also been doing some reading on the subject and asking some questions like; why did God do such an awesome work back then? What was it that radically changed the culture? And how can we have that today?

I was just at a pastors and leaders conference a couple of days ago, and there was a lot of talk on the Jesus movement. That revival in the 60s concerning Calvary Chapel and the hippies. I've also been doing some reading on the subject and asking some questions like; why did God do such an awesome work back then? What was it that radically changed the culture? And how can we have that today?

No sooner does God begin to reveal His word to His people than the enemy shows up to attack them.

The Philistines are mentioned in the Bible as early as the days of Abraham. And in the book of Samuel, they are mentioned 150 times.

No sooner does God begin to reveal His word to His people than the enemy shows up to attack them.

The Philistines are mentioned in the Bible as early as the days of Abraham. And in the book of Samuel, they are mentioned 150 times.

The Bible teaches that sin has been defeated, and this is something to be celebrated. Sin has been rendered powerless by the cross of Christ. Well, then, some of you may be asking how does sin still have a stronghold in my life? The honest answer is because we allow it. God is not weak, me and you allow it sin to reign in us, This is why the scriptures command us not to let sin reign in our mortal bodies, this verse, by the way, shows us that it's our choice. The victory has been given, sin has been defeated.

The Bible teaches that sin has been defeated, and this is something to be celebrated. Sin has been rendered powerless by the cross of Christ. Well, then, some of you may be asking how does sin still have a stronghold in my life? The honest answer is because we allow it. God is not weak, me and you allow it sin to reign in us, This is why the scriptures command us not to let sin reign in our mortal bodies, this verse, by the way, shows us that it's our choice. The victory has been given, sin has been defeated.

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Again we’re going to see the contrast between the wickedness of Eli’s family and the faithfulness of Samuel.

V1 to the Lord… he ministered before the Lord under the guidance of Eli at a time when God was hardly speaking to His people.

The people and the leaders were corrupt and God’s people weren’t obeying His law so why should He say anything to them.

It was a sad day in the nation of Israel when the living God no longer sent His people signs and prophetic messages.

Amo 8:11-12 NKJV - 11 "Behold, the days are coming," says the Lord GOD, "That I will send a famine on the land, Not a famine of bread, Nor a thirst for water, But of hearing the words of the LORD. 12 They shall wander from sea to sea, And from north to east; They shall run to and fro, seeking the word of the LORD, But shall not find it.

The silence of God was the judgment of God. but God was about to change the situation and speak His word to young Samuel.

In this passage, we’re going to look at four characteristics that made Samuel a man who God spoke to.